Region: Southern Africa
What Role Can Technology Play in Smallholder Farms?
Mandla Nkomo, Managing Director at Solidaridad Network - Southern Africa, shares his view on the role of digital solutions in…
22 March 2018
International Women’s Day 2018: Why Gender Inclusivity Is Key to Sustainability
In recognition of International Women’s Day 2018 and its core message, #PressforProgress, we have released a new video to amplify…
08 March 2018
Solidaridad Launches Southern Africa Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
Last week, the Southern Africa Roundtable for Sustainable Beef was launched by Solidaridad and The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef.…
15 February 2018
Too few jewellery companies embrace opportunities for responsible gold
The report “The Hidden Cost of Jewellery” by Human Rights Watch (HRW) clearly demonstrates that the world’s largest jewellery brands…
07 February 2018
Solidaridad Southern Africa has experienced an exciting year of learning and growth. The team has expanded, which has improved its…
31 December 2017
Blog: "Africa Too Big to Fail" – Inspiration from the Words of Kofi Annan
In this blog, Solidaridad Network Executive Director Nico Roozen highlights the true challenges of mass migration in Africa.
19 December 2017
Exploring resilience for sustainable cocoa at Women in Cocoa and Chocolate Network event
Women in Cocoa and Chocolate Network (WINCC), established by Solidaridad, organized their fourth event in cooperation with the World Cocoa…
02 November 2017
South African cotton shows high potential for a sustainable future
Aligned with an industry-wide initiative, Solidaridad, with funding from the Dutch government, is partnering with the Sustainable Cotton Cluster and…
31 October 2017
Global Partnerships Essential for Increasing Uptake of Sustainable Cotton
The 2017 Sustainable Cotton Ranking report, developed by Pesticide Action Network (PAN), Solidaridad and WWF, was released last week. The…
10 October 2017
Leading brands improve performance on sustainable cotton but many fall short
Leading international retailers C&A, H&M, M&S and Maxingvest (eg. Tchibo) have joined IKEA as "frontrunners" in 2017’s Sustainable Cotton Ranking,…
02 October 2017
